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Other Urban Water Management Activites on IHP-VI

No. : 2

 

Name of activity:

Processes and interactions in the urban water cycle

Objective:

  • Improved understanding of processes that take place in urban environment, and of the interactions of natural suburban, rural and urban environments for the successful analysis, planning, development and management of urban water systems
  • Development of the innovative analytical tools to address the problems of spatial, temporal variability
  • Assessment of the potential effects of climate variations and changes on urban water systems

Description:

  • Quantification of the imprint of human activities on urban hydrological cycle and its interaction with the environment under present and future conditions,
  • Urban water and soil interface: development of the understanding of water and soil relation, with particular reference to soil erosion, soil pollution and land subsidence
  • Hydrological, ecological, biological and chemical processes in urban water environment for sustainable cities of the future
  • Assessment of the impact of urban development, land use and socio-economic changes on availability of water supply, aquatic chemistry, (anthropogenic) pollution, soil erosion and sedimentation and natural habitat availability and diversity

Implementation strategy:

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Implementation mechanism:

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Expected results:

Manual of water and environment sensitive urban development

Beneficiary groups:

Urban planners and urban water managers

Expected executing and supporting partners:

IAHS, MAB, BAC, WWC, FRIEND, HELP, IAH, IOC, UNEP-GPA, IHP National Committees, RUCMW Tehran

Duration/schedule:

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Proposed
co-ordinator/focal point:

J. Marsalek (Co-ordinator), A. Malmquist (member)

Financial implications:

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